Bye Bye Small Attachments : Welcome Google Drive and Large Attachments.

Hello Friends,

This is what i was waiting for from google there were rumors about Google is in the hunt to take the attachment size 400 times more than the current that is 25MB and surely they have done that.

Now with Gmail you can send attachments larger than 25 MB and upto 10 GB.

Goshhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hows that possible........

Yes it is...............Its Cloud baby..........i.e. Google Drive

Lets get started to see the Google magic.

Pre-Requisites..

You have to upgrade the Google compose feature to new one that they have just recently launched out.If you Dont know how to upgrade to the new compose view of E-Mail i will paste the Link below for the tutorial.

Once you have the new compose feature just go to the bottom strip of the new compose window and hover your mouse on the "+" sign you will see a symbol which is some what like a triangle,that is the Google drive.

Now to send more than 25 MB of files you just have to click on the same symbol.If you keep the mouse hovered on it for 2 seconds it will give you a tool tip that says insert using drive.

Step 1 :- Choose Google Drive option to send large files more than 25 MB

Once you click on it it will open a Big Dialog BOX and on the left hand side it has all the options from where you want the attachments to be uploaded,in short where are the files stored currently.

Here are the list of Options that are available:-

• Upload :- It allows to upload the files from your Personal Computer, I phone, I Pad,Smartphone or any Electronic device attached to the computer or itself.
• My Drive :- This option will allow you the attach files if you had already uploaded any in the Google Drive.
• Shared with me :- This will allow you to attach files if the files are shared by anyone with you using Google Connect that is your Gmail Friends or G+ Circles.
• Starred :- This will filter all the favorite Documents that you have marked in your Email.This means if any starred E-Mail has any Attachments.
• Recently Selected : - This will show all the recent files you have uploaded to Google Drive.
• All Items :- Over here you will get all the files you have uploaded till date on the Google Drive.

Step 2 :- Select files from computer or use options from left panel.

Now lets start the magic..........

Imagine if you want to send a 900 MB of video to your friend and it is not on the Google Drive and it is on the computer.How will you do it?
Ans :- After this feature it is possible,just go to Compose and then go to the bottom strip,Hover the mouse on the  "+" Sign and select Insert using Drive.
Now click on Upload from left panel and then You can drag or Drop the Files from your Computer or Click on the Button.Select Files from your Computer.
Now browse the files and select the files you want.Once you are done selecting click Upload.It will take time to attach files depending on the size and bandwidth of your Internet Speed.Once it done you can press send and that's it

As soon as you press send you get an Pop up Stating that These files would be shared and send to the recipients and if the files sharing visibility is off then it will ask you to share and send and if you dont want to share then click send without sharing,so click on it.

To activate the new compose feature visit the following link :- Activate New Compose Feature


Do not worry about the privacy of the file,it will be only visible to the people you have shared with.........

Author,
Raj.Trivedi
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